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Old 10-28-2008, 07:00 PM   #5 (permalink)
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If your range is low and you only need one battery, you can just leave it in the stock position and open the hood when you get home to attach the charger. if there is room somewhere you can also keep the charger in the car hooked up all the time and just leave the plug where you can get to it without opening the hood. The same way a block heater works.

Digital multimeters are the best because they give a more accurate reading. Set the multimeter to DCV 20 (Direct Current Volts) and find a power (red) and a ground wire (black) under your dash to attach to. Or run a couple of wires from your battery terminals (install an inline fuse on the + wire near the battery) into the cab and hook the multimeter to those. You can later use these to attach a permanent volt meter.
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